Juno Spacecraft Makes Waves at Jupiter for Extended Mission - The Cosmic Companion Jan. 13, 2021

NASA's Juno spacecraft will continue its mission for at least five more years. And things just get better...

The Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter — now on an extended mission — finds radio waves coming from Ganymede — what are they?

An artist’s concept of the Juno spacecraft the orbiting Jupiter. Image credit: NASA/JPL

By James Maynard

The Juno spacecraft, orbiting Jupiter since 2016, has a new lease on life, thanks to NASA. This robotic explorer is now due to continue its mission, at least until September 2025.

A mission extension recently granted by NASA extends the Juno program means the spacecraft will continue to gather science about the largest planet in our Solar System and its retinue of dozens of moons. Some of these moons are known to have water (particularly Europa), and they may be among the most-likely places in the Solar System where we might find primitive life.

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